In a recent speech in Parliament, Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh compared the recent Budget announcements to the “New Deal” that was implemented by US President Franklin Roosevelt and asked for a thorough review of what a living wage in… Continue reading
On 30th March, Singapore stood still for several minutes while giving a rousing applause to show their appreciation for all frontline workers. This heartwarming initiative was part of Clap For #SGUnited and videos showing multiple neighbourhoods in Singapore taking part… Continue reading
Progress Singapore Party (PSP) has been in the news lately, and not always for the right reasons. Can the party get its act together not just to win the General Elections 2020, but also run Singapore competently? Continue reading
In a recent Parliamentary session, Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan updated Parliament on discussions with Malaysia on the water agreement. There are several important points to note: Malaysia cannot review the right to review the price of water under… Continue reading
What is bad about Singapore’s retirement scheme (CPF)? A PAP critic shares his thoughts why CPF is (surprisingly) a good thing for Singaporeans. Continue reading
What you need to know about the case To understand the steps that led to her downfall and being labeled by the judge as “deceitful”, here’s a quick recap on the issue to bring you up to speed. Earlier this… Continue reading
Singapore currently has 75 confirmed cases of Covid-19 as of 16 February 2020, making us the top 3rd country in Asia (behind China and Japan) with confirmed cases of this virus. For a layman, with our 5.7 million population being… Continue reading
Eliminating external threats The Government did this in a series of 2 big steps. The first was imposing travel restrictions on holders of Chinese passports issued in Hubei. This was then escalated to a restriction of entry or transit for… Continue reading
While most Singaporeans are more preoccupied with which bak kwa to queue for and what auspicious timings they should deposit money, the spotlight has been thrown on the “foreigners in the workforce” debacle in Parliament. Workers’ Party’s Pritam Singh had… Continue reading
Singaporeans are champions at shopping. We’re top notch at finding the best deals, winning fastest-fingers-first and bragging about our loot. This year, instead of spending your Sing dollars buying products from a sweatshop factory in China or outsourcing to cheaper… Continue reading